The Start button is located on the
Windows taskbar in the lower left hand corner of the Windows desktop.
Imbedded in it are several useful Windows features. Clicking on the
Start button will easily access the following options.
 Run
The Run feature is another method of starting a program,
instead of clicking the program's shortcut icon on the desktop or on
the list of programs within the Programs directory. The
directory is discussed more thoroughly in Chapter 4. Access the Run
feature by clicking on Start and choosing Run. This
will open a command line entry space into which the program name and any
parameters that are needed can be entered. It is similar to entering a
command in a DOS prompt window.
Help
The Help feature provides tips and instructions on how to use
Windows, along with an index and search function so information can be
found easily. The Help feature for Windows is easy to use.
This example will show how to search for help and how to format a
floppy disk.
From the Start menu on the taskbar, select Help.
Click on the Index tab, type in the keyword phrase "formatting
disks".
Click Display. The right side of the screen will display
instructions on how to format a disk.
Find/Search
In Windows 95, 98, and Windows NT, Find is used to locate
files, folders, and network connections to other computers and
peripherals. In Windows 2000, Find has been renamed Search.
Documents
The Documents menu shows a list of the most recent documents
that have been accessed or created. It is a shortcut method for
finding documents, and a convenient means of going back to a file that
has been used recently. These documents are linked to the applications
that created them, so clicking on the document will launch the
application as well.
Programs
The Programs menu lists all of the programs that are installed
on the computer. To start a program, click Start > Programs,
locate the program to be started, and then click on it. Shortcut icons
on the desktop can be made for those programs that are used regularly.
|
